Encourage creativity with Craftsy and a Library of Things
Library of Things are growing in popularity for those libraries wanting to offer their community lendable items outside of books, movies, and magazines. These nontraditional collections aren’t new; Grosse Point Public Library in Michigan has been lending out tools since the 1940s. But in recent…
Creating an emergency lesson plan with Sora
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager As an educator, what do you find harder: getting sick or managing your lessons when you’re out sick? I admit that I used to come into work, pre-COVID – pockets overflowing with tissue and DayQuil – because it was more…
Must-Read Hispanic Fiction
By Marisa Arancibia If you have been sleeping on translated and English-original works by Hispanic authors, then it’s time to quickly remedy that and discover just how many amazing reads you’ve been missing! Below you will find books by Chilean, Argentinian, and Spanish authors ranging…
Innovation in Japan: Unique “hybrid library” uses digital to reach more of the community
By: Molly McNamara Digi-Tosho-Shinshu is the first “hybrid library” for the Nagano Prefecture in Japan, a library that serves its 77 local municipalities with access to both a shared digital library and the traditional physical library. Japan’s libraries often serve as only physical spaces, tending…
Say Bonjour to the next stop on our World Literary Tour
Gertrude Stein once wrote, “America is my country and Paris is my home town.” In the 1920s, American writers and artists including Stein, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Pablo Picasso famously made Paris their home. A century later, we may not be able to…
Awesome audiobooks for all your students – all on sale now!
If you’re like most educators, your students probably can’t get enough of audiobooks. They’re a great way to appeal to every kind of reader and offer more advantages than you might’ve realized. But as audiobooks grow in popularity across kids of all age groups, it…
6 ways to use Sora outside of ELA + 1 that may surprise you!
By: Kristen Hein, Account Manager Supporting your English classes with digital novels seems like a natural approach, a natural fit and a natural partnership. But a librarian and a PE teacher? Now, that may seem like an unlikely pair! However, as our past Sora Spotlight…
Sneak a peek at the TeachingBooks Sora Extra pilot!
Did you see the news? During the 2023 editions of FETC and TCEA, OverDrive Education announced that the Sora app is piloting a new Sora Extra that provides students with easy access to interactive reading and learning resources from TeachingBooks.net. This Sora Extra will give…
Get spicy with OverDrive staff training this March
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager They say variety is the spice of life; if that’s true, OverDrive’s staff training series for March is 5 chili pepper emoji spicy! There truly is something for everyone this month. Expand Content Discovery and Leverage Patron Interests with Libby…
WIN US$2,500 for books: Enter School Stars NOW!
Our 2023 School Stars contest has launched and we’re already receiving some out-of-this-world submissions. But we want to make sure that your school has a chance to win US$2,500 in content credit to add new titles to your digital library, in addition to (new this…